Be as powerful as you can be. “Power” can carry a bad reputation. Power can be abused. It can be a goal that is unhealthily sought. Power feeds ego. However, a mentor taught me years ago that I should want to be aware of my power and be ready to use it whenever I can […]

Most folks watch ball games for simple enjoyment.  They hope that the team they’re pulling for wins and their favorite players perform well. I want those things too, but I try to pay attention to details about how the best teams perform. Coach Mike Krzyzewski, the great college and Olympic basketball coach says there are […]

Christina Tosi, founder of the Milk Bar bakery, was interviewed on the podcast, “How I Built This.” By the way, this podcast is a favorite. The host, Guy Raz, interviews business leaders on how they and their businesses came to enjoy their success. Almost every story features the “where it almost failed” moments, the “big […]

“A player doesn’t do things for one of two reasons only. Either he doesn’t know or he doesn’t feel like it. It’s a leader’s job to make sure they know and to motivate them to feel like it.” – Chip Kelley, UCLA head football coach The responsibility of leadership has been growing. These days the […]